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Desktop: Jam now available

Spotify is bringing Jam to the desktop app! 拾 ️ Now you can start or join a listening party with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, with the Spotify desktop app in addition to the mobile app. Although you can listen on your own, Jam in...

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Desktop: New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. Together, the individually customizable design of these new views provides a richer experience, m...

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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[Troubleshooting] Windows

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help get things working again. What to try first Perform a soft reset (generally rebooting the device will suffice). If that doesn’t help, try a clean reinstall. Be sure to l...

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Superuser Contribution Cant buy prem for students

Every time when i try to open a payment to students prem its said just 404 error

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  • Every time when i try to open a payment to students prem its said just 404 error
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App and my phone application aren't connecting

I believe this is an issue with my Desktop application. When I login into the web browser it connects to my phone application. However, whenever I login to my desktop app it isn't linked to my phone application. I've tried speaking to the live chat b...

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  • I believe this is an issue with my Desktop application. When I login into the web browser it connects to my phone application. However, whenever I login to my desktop app it isn't linked to my phone ...
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Superuser Contribution Volume mixer bugs

When you go to the volume mixer, Spotify (only the Microsoft Store version) has a weird white background which looks off. Sometimes it also shows 2 Spotify apps, while there is only one running.

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  • When you go to the volume mixer, Spotify (only the Microsoft Store version) has a weird white background which looks off. Sometimes it also shows 2 Spotify apps, while there is only one running.
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Superuser Contribution Re: Certain ads stop playlist and won't continue

Three years later and this still happens. I had a paid account for awhile and am now back to the free account and some ads will not forward back to a playlist or album.

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  • Three years later and this still happens. I had a paid account for awhile and am now back to the free account and some ads will not forward back to a playlist or album. 
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Superuser Contribution My music changes itself without me touching anything, why ?

Hi,When listening with webplayer, my music sometimes changes itself without me touching anythinf in the app, putting something totaly random. What can i do to stop it ?Thanks for your help.

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  • Hi, When listening with webplayer, my music sometimes changes itself without me touching anythinf in the app, putting something totaly random. What can i do to stop it ? Thanks for your help.
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't add whole album to Liked Songs on Windows

On the Windows app, the album context menu is missing "Save to your Liked Songs" and the new "Add to playlist" menu is missing Liked Songs. Typing liked songs into the "Find a playlist" input doesn't bring it up. Relatedly, on Windows the context men...

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  • On the Windows app, the album context menu is missing "Save to your Liked Songs" and the new "Add to playlist" menu is missing Liked Songs. Typing liked songs into the "Find a playlist" input doesn't...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution volume fluctuating

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueRecently when playing from the desktop app the volume will abruptly go up or down. Sometimes it will happen every few minutes and then stay stable for a long while, but in th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Recently when playing from the desktop app the volume will abruptly go up or down.  Sometimes...
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Superuser Contribution Better Library Organization

The way the library organization works in the side bar is so unbelievably frustrating. Somethings can go in folders some can't. It moves things around and doesn't stay in any sensible order. Your UI desperately needs to be reworked so that we are abl...

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  • The way the library organization works in the side bar is so unbelievably frustrating.  Somethings can go in folders some can't.  It moves things around and doesn't stay in any sensible ord...
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Desktop App Not Playing

PlanpremuimCountryukDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.33.1039.g8ddb5918 My Question or IssueSpotify cannot play any tunes through desktop app. Reinstalled, tried the install through Microsoft Store and tried without VPN. I...

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  • Plan premuim Country uk Device PC Operating System Win10   Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.33.1039.g8ddb5918   My Question or Issue Spotify cannot play any tunes through deskt...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Group Session From Pc

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue is: i use spotify but when i want to start a Group Session it doesn't show up the impo

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue is: i use spotify but when i want to start a Group Session it doesn't show up the impo &...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Play/Pause keyboard button doesn't work on Spotify

I have been using the play/pause button of my keyboard for Spotify, but a few days ago it just stopped working for Spotify but it works in other platforms like YouTube or any video or song, it only works for Spotify when there are no other active vid...

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  • I have been using the play/pause button of my keyboard for Spotify, but a few days ago it just stopped working for Spotify but it works in other platforms like YouTube or any video or song, it only w...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Adding favorites in the windows desktop app doesn't work anymore.

I have a Premium account and have been using the Windows Desktop app for 2 years. For the past week, adding songs to the favorites list has not worked in any way. I have to use my cell phone or the site in Chrome browser. Is there anyone else experie...

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  • I have a Premium account and have been using the Windows Desktop app for 2 years. For the past week, adding songs to the favorites list has not worked in any way. I have to use my cell phone or the s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop hanging/crashing when adding tracks from Smart Shuffle to playlist

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice / OS: PC, Win 11My Question or Issue: I have a large playlist (~2000 tracks); my preferred way to expand it is listening with SmartShuffle and then adding the tracks I like to the list. However, almost every time I add ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: UK Device / OS: PC, Win 11 My Question or Issue: I have a large playlist (~2000 tracks); my preferred way to expand it is listening with SmartShuffle and then adding th...
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Spotify web not working

I too am getting the same 429, too many request errors from the past two days1. tried after clearing all the cache2. Tried restarting the app3. tried after removing the extension4. tried in incognito5. tried in other browsers also

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  • I too am getting the same 429, too many request errors from the past two days 1. tried after clearing all the cache 2. Tried restarting the app 3. tried after removing the extension 4. tried in i...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop client refuses to use default audio output device

Hey,since the last update my Spotify has been steadily refusing to use my default audio output device. First I put my default output as specific default for Spotify in the sound mixer, then I started disabling the devices Spotify was using instead of...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey, since the last update my Spotify has been steadily refusing to use my default audio output device. First I put my default output as specific default for Spotify in the sound mixer, then I start...
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I can't play a specific song

I'm on the website, I tried to play a song from a album that came out today, the first 5 songs worked, the 6th song somehow is not starting. I tried everything, skipping seconds inside the song to see if Spotify may starts in the middle, nope. Refres...

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  • I'm on the website, I tried to play a song from a album that came out today, the first 5 songs worked, the 6th song somehow is not starting. I tried everything, skipping seconds inside the song to se...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app starts playing with a Teams Incoming Call

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell Latitude 9420Operating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueSpotify Desktop app is open but not playing. I receive an incoming phone call on my Teams app and Spotify starts playing music! This is the wrong time for music...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Dell Latitude 9420 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Spotify Desktop app is open but not playing.  I receive an incoming phone call on my T...
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Superuser Contribution Doubleclicking on a playlist in the menu for adding songs makes the current song play from the start

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceIdeaPad Gaming 2 15ACH6Operating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueWhen clicking on the new menu for adding songs more easily (screenshot below) and accidentality double-clicking on one of the playlists where t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device IdeaPad Gaming 2 15ACH6 Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue When clicking on the new menu for adding songs more easily (screens...
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